Merry Christmas!!

Mabel's first Christmas!  She is discovering her voice and it is just the cutest thing!!  Lots of gooooing, cooooing and squawking going on!  As of now it is really cute, but I don't know how much her daddy and brother will be able to handle!  I guess they should just get used to it, because that is life with a girl!!  We had a wonderful holiday and Santa was very good to all of us! 

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!!

The most wonderful time of the year!

To say that I like Christmas is an understatement!  I love it! I think my love for Christmas has rubbed off on my little shadow, Gus.  Every night we read at least 10 different Christmas stories and each night he tells me that this is "The best Christmas ever!"

Here is what we have done so far to get in the Christmas spirit!  Grab a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy the show!

Singing Jingle Bells while decorating the tree!

Handful of Candy Canes ready to be hung, re-hung, hung and then eaten!

Countdown to Christmas ~ Made by Mommy!

Concentrating really hard on that "armourment"!

Rearranging candy canes the next morning!

Some decorating!

Posing for a picture in front of the tree!

Silly times with Buttercup's "elf giddy-up"

Sweetness!

Walking up to see Santa!

Not a fan of this man, Momma!  NOT AT ALL!

Comfy in Pinki's arms!  Right where I want to be!

Elf dog?!

It ain't the Grizwald's, but we love it!

Mabel turns 5 months old and we celebrate 6years of marriage!

A little Amy Grant Christmas while the heater repairman accesses the situation!  This was on our anniversary...one to go down in the books!

John-John replaced out stockings with Mommy and Daddy's socks, Gus' undies and Mabel's cloth diaper!

Best of buds!

Really, Mommy?!?!

Attended the brutal Saints v. Titans game - hence my eyes....that damn game nearly killed me!

A little nose scratchin' before the school Christmas program!

Made a gingerbread house!

Adding the details!

Daddy taking him to the top to add the star we made!

So, so proud :-)

Who WHAT?  Oh, Who Dat!!

Intense moment in the game?

Saints WIN!!

Made a gingerbread man!

5 month photo shoot!

Getting ready for cookies for Santa Claus!

Little decorator!

Gus did this on his own...no guidance needed! :-)

Finished products!!

Vrooooom!

Paran Cory, though you two are far apart you always know just what to get your godchild! Cory gave Gus this Little People Race Track for Christmas and let me just say that we have all had fun with it....even Buttercup! There are two tracks that spin the cars in figure 8's and they just keep spinning until you stop it or the 30 seconds is up. We put Buttercup's ball on it and it was hilarious to watch her attempt to get the ball. Jake was in charge of the throttle and just as she would get close he was 'floor' it!! Cory, thanks for the awesome track and we can't wait for you to come visit so you can join in the fun too!!!

There really is a Santa Claus!!!

Christmas morning was adorable. We all got up around 9am (I know for the next 10 or so years he will be waking us up at the crack of dawn) and Jake headed downstairs first to get the video camera ready to get Gus' reaction to everything. He called up to us when he was ready and down we came (while Jake got every step Gus took!!). Gus was a little curious as to why the camera was in his face, but he soon realized when he rounded the corner!!! He was a little shy at first but quickly went to every single item and checked it out. Then he made a second round. I think it is safe to say that he was a little overwhelmed!!! The rollercoaster was his big gift and he is really into music, hence the drum set and he loves to draw and color and doodle so he got an easel, colors, markers, chalk and a few coloring books and he got his very own kitchen with pots and pans and food to go with it! Here are a few of my favorites from Christmas morning.......